Patents by Inventor Georges Mellier

Georges Mellier has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Systems and methods for treating a pelvic disorder
    Patent number: 10912635
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for pelvic repair can include straight portions and helical portions. Surgical methods for treating prolapse and other pelvic disorders can include passing a distal end region of the surgical instruments through pelvic tissue, associating an implant with the surgical instruments, and securing the implant in place to stabilize the vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Astora Women's Health, LLC
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A PELVIC DISORDER
    Publication number: 20190223994
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for pelvic repair can include straight portions and helical portions. Surgical methods for treating prolapse and other pelvic disorders can include passing a distal end region of the surgical instruments through pelvic tissue, associating an implant with the surgical instruments, and securing the implant in place to stabilize the vagina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • Systems and methods for treating a pelvic disorder
    Patent number: 10201412
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for pevlic repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions. Surgical methods for treating prolapse and other pelvic disorders are also disclosed, including passing a distal end region of the surgical instruments through pelvic tissue, associating an implant with the surgical instruments, and securing the implant in place to stabilize the vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: Astora Women's Health, LLC
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • TRANSOBTURATOR SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20160367350
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating incontinence includes a handle portion elongate along a handle axis and a needle portion connected to the handle portion. The needle portion has a spacer portion along the handle axis, and has a distal end. The needle portion includes a substantially helical portion that is a variable spiral portion, extending from the straight spacer portion. The variable spiral portion is sized and shaped to extend from an incision substantially adjacent the patient's obturator foramen through the obturator foramen along a path in a region between the superior pubic ramus and the inferior pubic ramus. The needle portion has a structure near the distal end that associates the instrument with an implantable material configured to treat incontinence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2016
    Publication date: December 22, 2016
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Transobturator surgical articles and methods
    Patent number: 9433487
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating incontinence includes a handle portion elongate along a handle axis and a needle portion connected to the handle portion. The needle portion has a spacer portion along the handle axis, and has a distal end. The needle portion includes a substantially helical portion that is a variable spiral portion, extending from the straight spacer portion. The variable spiral portion is sized and shaped to extend from an incision substantially adjacent the patient's obturator foramen through the obturator foramen along a path in a region between the superior pubic ramus and the inferior pubic ramus. The needle portion has a structure near the distal end that associates the instrument with an implantable material configured to treat incontinence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: Astora Women's Health, LLC
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR TREATING A PELVIC DISORDER
    Publication number: 20160228230
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for pevlic repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions. Surgical methods for treating prolapse and other pelvic disorders are also disclosed, including passing a distal end region of the surgical instruments through pelvic tissue, associating an implant with the surgical instruments, and securing the implant in place to stabilize the vagina.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • Prolapse repair
    Patent number: 9339366
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for prolapse repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions. Surgical methods for treating prolapse are also disclosed, including passing a distal end region of the surgical instruments through the obturator foramen, associating an implant with the surgical instruments, and securing the implant in place to stabilize the vagina.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: Astora Women's Health, LLC
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • TRANSOBTURATOR SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20150038777
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating incontinence includes a handle portion elongate along a handle axis and a needle portion connected to the handle portion. The needle portion has a spacer portion along the handle axis, and has a distal end. The needle portion includes a substantially helical portion that is a variable spiral portion, extending from the straight spacer portion. The variable spiral portion is sized and shaped to extend from an incision substantially adjacent the patient's obturator foramen through the obturator foramen along a path in a region between the superior pubic ramus and the inferior pubic ramus. The needle portion has a structure near the distal end that associates the instrument with an implantable material configured to treat incontinence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Transobturator surgical articles and methods
    Patent number: 8864648
    Abstract: Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for a transobturator surgical procedure are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Prolapse Repair
    Publication number: 20140296625
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for prolapse repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • Prolapse repair
    Patent number: 8753260
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for prolapse repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • Prolapse Repair
    Publication number: 20120010457
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for prolapse repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • Transobturator Surgical Articles and Methods
    Publication number: 20120010458
    Abstract: Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for a transobturator surgical procedure are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • TRANSOBTURATOR SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20110282133
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating incontinence includes a handle portion elongate along a handle axis and a needle portion connected to the handle portion. The needle portion has a spacer portion along the handle axis, and has a distal end. The needle portion includes a substantially helical portion that is a variable spiral portion, extending from the straight spacer portion. The variable spiral portion is sized and shaped to extend from an incision substantially adjacent the patient's obturator foramen through the obturator foramen along a path in a region between the superior pubic ramus and the inferior pubic ramus. The needle portion has a structure near the distal end that associates the instrument with an implantable material configured to treat incontinence.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian R. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Transobturator surgical articles and methods
    Patent number: 8043204
    Abstract: Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for a transobturator surgical procedure are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Prolapse repair
    Patent number: 8038594
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for prolapse repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventor: Georges Mellier
  • Transobturator surgical articles and methods
    Patent number: 7988615
    Abstract: A surgical instrument for treating incontinence includes a handle portion elongate along a handle axis and a needle portion connected to the handle portion. The needle portion has a spacer portion along the handle axis, and has a distal end. The needle portion includes a substantially helical portion that is a variable spiral portion, extending from the straight spacer portion. The variable spiral portion is sized and shaped to extend from an incision substantially adjacent the patient's obturator foramen through the obturator foramen along a path in a region between the superior pubic ramus and the inferior pubic ramus. The needle portion has a structure near the distal end that associates the instrument with an implantable material configured to treat incontinence.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • TRANSOBTURATOR SURGICAL ARTICLES AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20100191039
    Abstract: Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for a transobturator surgical procedure are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2010
    Publication date: July 29, 2010
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Transobturator surgical articles and methods
    Patent number: 7686760
    Abstract: Surgical articles, implants and components suitable for a transobturator surgical procedure are described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: AMS Research Corporation
    Inventors: Kimberly A. Anderson, Brian P. Watschke, Georges Mellier, Johann J. Neisz
  • Prolapse Repair
    Publication number: 20080119863
    Abstract: Surgical instruments for prolapse repair are disclosed. The surgical instruments have straight portions and helical portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2008
    Publication date: May 22, 2008
    Applicant: AMS RESEARCH CORPORATION
    Inventor: Georges Mellier